Brennan, William J., 1906-1997

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Associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; appointed 1956; resigned 1990.

From the description of Papers, 1956-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 31605090

Associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956; resigned in 1990.

From the description of William J. Brennan papers, 1945-1998 (bulk 1956-1990). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982573

Biographical Note

  • 1906, Apr. 25: Born, Newark, N.J.
  • 1928: B. S., Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Married Marjorie Leonard (died 1982)
  • 1931: LL. B., Harvard University School of Law, Cambridge, Mass.
  • 1931 - 1949 : Member, law firm of Pitney, Hardin, Ward and Brennan, Newark, N.J.
  • 1932: Admitted to the New Jersey bar
  • 1942 - 1945 : Served in Ordnance Department, United States Army
  • 1949 - 1950 : Judge, Law Division, New Jersey Superior Court
  • 1950 - 1952 : Judge, Appellate Division, New Jersey Superior Court
  • 1952 - 1956 : Associate justice, New Jersey Supreme Court
  • 1956 - 1990 : Associate justice, United States Supreme Court
  • 1983: Married Mary Fowler
  • 1990: Retired
  • 1993: Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • 1997, July 24: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the William J. Brennan Papers, 1945-1998, (bulk 1956-1990), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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referencedIn Records of the National Association of Women Judges, 1979-1997 (inclusive), 1979-1989 (bulk) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Powell, Lewis F., 1907-1998. Lewis F. Powell, Jr. papers, 1921-1998. [part 3]. The Library at Washington and Lee University School of Law, Law Library
referencedIn ILGWU. Gus Tyler papers, 1956-1996 Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
creatorOf Brennan, William J. (William Joseph), 1906-1997. Letter, 1993. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Paul A. Freund papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Norman Dorsen Papers, 1953-2006 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
creatorOf United States. Supreme Court. New York Times Company v. Sullivan : 376 U.S. 254, 84 S.Ct. 710, 11 L.Ed. 2d 686 (1964), [1964]. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Lewis F. Powell Jr. Papers The Library at Washington and Lee University School of Law, Law Library
referencedIn Frankfurter, Felix, 1882-1965. Papers of Felix Frankfurter, 1900-1965. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Records of the National Association of Women Judges, 1979-1997 (inclusive), 1979-1989 (bulk) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Irving Brant papers, 1910-1977 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Harold H. Burton papers, 1792-1965 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Powell, Lewis F., 1907-1998. Lewis F. Powell, Jr. papers, 1921-1998. [part 5]. The Library at Washington and Lee University School of Law, Law Library
referencedIn Paul A. Freund papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Arthur E. Sutherland papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Brennan, William J. (William Joseph), 1906-1997. Papers, 1956-1990. Library of Congress
creatorOf Upjohn, Richard M. (Richard Michell), 1828-1903. House for William Matthews, Rye (N.Y.) [graphic] / R.M. Upjohn. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Irving Brant papers, 1910-1977 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Rodell, Fred, 1907-1980. Fred Rodell papers, 1940-1980. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Letters of condolence, 1994-1995 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Cole, David Lawrence, 1902-1977. Series 2, Subseries 1. Miscellaneous commissions and boards files, 1942-1976. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Sutherland, Arthur E., 1902-1973. Papers of Arthur Eugene Sutherland, 1923-1972 (inclusive), 1950-1972 (bulk). Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Harold H. Burton papers, 1792-1965 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Brennan, William Joseph. William J. Brennan Papers, 1945-1998. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Assistant President. ILGWU. Gus Tyler papers, 1956-1996. Cornell University Library
referencedIn George Murphy papers, 1911-1961 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Freund, Paul Abraham. Papers of Paul A. Freund. 1918-1993 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Webster, William H. The Tyrrell Williams Memorial Lecture, March 8, 1989, St. Louis, Missouri. Introduction by William H. Webster of the Honorable William J. Brennan, Jr. Washington University in St. Louis, Law Library
referencedIn Powell, Lewis F., 1907-1998,. Lewis F. Powell oral history interview, 1990 Nov. 5. Georgia State University
referencedIn Clement F. Haynsworth Papers, 1886-1989, (bulk 1957-1989) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Frankfurter, Felix. Felix Frankfurter Papers. 1900-1965. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Rodell, Fred, 1907-1980. Papers. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Murphy, George, 1897-1961. George Murphy papers, 1911-1961. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn New Jersey Historical Society. New Jersey Historical Society archives photographs: activities, 1950-[ongoing]. New Jersey Historical Society Library
referencedIn William Brennan collection, [19--?-ongoing]. Museum of Performance & Design
creatorOf Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Records. : Series I., General Correspondence, 1922-1977 (bulk 1946-1966). Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Warren, Earl. Earl Warren Papers. 1864-1974. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Arnoni, M. S. (Menachem S.), 1922-1985. Menachem Arnoni collection, 1961-1968. Boston University. School of Medicine
creatorOf Powell, Lewis F. U.S. Supreme Court case files [part 2]. 1972-1987. The Library at Washington and Lee University School of Law, Law Library
referencedIn Powell, Lewis F. U.S. Supreme Court case files [part 1]. 1972-1987. The Library at Washington and Lee University School of Law, Law Library
creatorOf Morgan, B. Rockaway. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
referencedIn Scott, Austin Wakeman. Austin Wakeman Scott papers. 1906-1979. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Records. : Series II., Alfred A. Knopf Personal, 1874-1984 (bulk 1953-1984). Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Scott, Austin Wakeman, 1884-1981. Austin Wakeman Scott papers, 1906-1979. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Brennan, William J. (William Joseph), 1906-1997. The criminal prosecution : sporting event or quest for truth? A progress report / by William J. Brennan, Jr. Washington University in St. Louis, Law Library
referencedIn Warren, Earl. Earl Warren Papers. 1864-1974. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Brennan, William Joseph. William J. Brennan Papers, 1945-1998. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Minnesota. Office of Civilian Defense. Labor coordinators' files, 1942-1943. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Webster, William H. [Letter] 1989 March 13, Washington, D.C. [to] William J. Brennan, Washington, D.C. Washington University in St. Louis, Law Library
referencedIn Joseph L. Rauh Papers, 1913-1994, (bulk 1950-1984) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
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correspondedWith Cahn, Edmond Nathaniel, 1906-1964 person
associatedWith Cole, David Lawrence, 1902-1977. person
correspondedWith Crystal, Daniel person
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associatedWith Dorsen, Norman person
correspondedWith Douglas, William O. (William Orville), 1898-1980 person
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Death 1997-07-24

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